Museum Plantin-Moretus Online Catalogue

Object number
MPM.HB.09790
Title
- Ornamental initial K, roman (90 mm)
- Latin alphabet, roman, religious historiation, grotesque decoration, single-line border (90 mm)
Creator
Pieter van der Borcht (designer), Antoni van Leest (woodcutter [printmaker])
Production date
1571
Description
Depicting the birth of Jesus
Object name
woodblock [printing matrix]
Material
wood [plant material]
Technique
woodcut [printing process]
Dimensions
Acquisition date
1876-04-20
Acquisition method
purchase - Moretus, Edward
Printed in
- Georges de la Hèle, Octo missae quinque, sex et septem vocum, 1578, V links S, V links T, V links B, V rechts A1, VII rechts A1, VII rechts A2, XXX links S, XXXII links S, LXI links S, LXIII links S, LXXXIX links S, XCI links S, CXXI links S, CXXV links S, CLVIII links S1, CLXXXIX links S1, CXCIIII links S1, CCXXXI links S2, CCXXXI rechts A1, CCXXXVII rechts A2
- Philippe de Monte, Missa, ad modulum Benedicta es, sex vocum, 1579, I links S, I rechts B1
Literature
- Max Rooses, Index characterum architypographiae Plantinianae = Proeven der lettersoorten gebruikt in de Plantijnsche drukkerij = Specimen des caractères employés dans l'imprimerie plantinienne, 1905, II, nr. 6 [K]
- Léon Voet, The Plantin Press, 1555-1589: a bibliography of the works printed and published by Christopher Plantin at Antwerp and Leiden, 1980-1983, nr. 1306
- The new Hollstein Dutch & Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700. Peeter Van der Borcht : book illustrations, 2005-2007, dl. III, nr. 834
- Kristof Selleslach, TORAD: Typografische Ornamenten Repertorium van Antwerpse Drukkers 1541-1600 [database], 2014-, IN00749 (in S0064)